SE9402684L - Air operated turnbuckle - Google Patents

Air operated turnbuckle

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Publication number
SE9402684L
SE9402684L SE9402684A SE9402684A SE9402684L SE 9402684 L SE9402684 L SE 9402684L SE 9402684 A SE9402684 A SE 9402684A SE 9402684 A SE9402684 A SE 9402684A SE 9402684 L SE9402684 L SE 9402684L
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Sweden
Prior art keywords
air operated
wheel
release
turnbuckle
tractor
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SE9402684A
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Swedish (sv)
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SE9402684D0 (en
Inventor
V Terrey Hawthorne
John W Kaim
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Amsted Ind Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/08—Fifth wheel traction couplings
    • B62D53/12—Fifth wheel traction couplings engaging automatically

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Regulating Braking Force (AREA)
  • Mechanical Control Devices (AREA)

Abstract

An accessory fluid cylinder and cam apparatus mounted under a fifth wheel, which is both manually operable or energizable by a tractor air system to enable a driver to automatically and remotely release the safety latch and unlock the fifth wheel jaw to release a trailer king pin when the tractor parking brake is engaged.
SE9402684A 1993-11-30 1994-08-11 Air operated turnbuckle SE9402684L (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/160,022 US5472223A (en) 1993-11-30 1993-11-30 Air operated fifth wheel

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SE9402684D0 SE9402684D0 (en) 1994-08-11
SE9402684L true SE9402684L (en) 1995-05-31

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US (1) US5472223A (en)
BR (1) BR9404228A (en)
CA (1) CA2129811C (en)
DE (1) DE4435762A1 (en)
NO (1) NO943279L (en)
SE (1) SE9402684L (en)

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US6279932B1 (en) 1999-07-12 2001-08-28 William G. White Lock pin release device for truck tandem axle
US6488305B2 (en) 2001-03-02 2002-12-03 Jost International Corp. Carrier assembly for movably supporting a fifth wheel assembly
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US7591476B2 (en) * 2004-11-05 2009-09-22 Hollis William E Fifth wheel king pin release mechanism having additional functions
US7581746B2 (en) * 2005-04-08 2009-09-01 Magna International Inc. Fifth wheel trailer hitch coupling unit
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US4871182A (en) * 1988-02-26 1989-10-03 Amsted Industries Incorporated Fifth wheel unlocking and safety latch device
US5137298A (en) * 1991-02-19 1992-08-11 Amsted Industries, Inc. Fifth wheel locking device
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BR9404228A (en) 1995-07-25
CA2129811A1 (en) 1995-05-31
NO943279L (en) 1995-05-31
NO943279D0 (en) 1994-09-05
DE4435762A1 (en) 1995-06-01
CA2129811C (en) 1998-12-08
US5472223A (en) 1995-12-05
SE9402684D0 (en) 1994-08-11

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